The Portland daily press., 1887-04-05
PRICE THREE CENTS.

superintendent OF BurldlS...........s... 10000
HarDor Master. ......................... 10000
Street Commissioner. ner..................... 10000
Gn addition $50 for services rem. @0OO'O'
dered CONS public grounds.)
First Assistant Engneer.... ............ 10000
SUPERINTENDENT p school Buildings. 10000
Inspector Of Buildings. 10000
norester Oper day. ....................... $50
by the bill the Street Commissioners team
Is Kept In the city stables. The City Mar
shai Is required TO keep a horse and carriage
LOT MS own offcial use at his personal ex-
| pense.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
These petitions were referred:
OF the trustees OK Congress Street MethO-
dist Church, claim for 500, in part payment
for repairs OF damages caused by weight Of
fire alarm bell in tower.
OF Loring. Short Il Harmon for police pre-
vention OF loafng In front Of their premises
on the corner OF Congress and Centre streets.
OF John j. Abbott for permission 10 erect
wooden dwelling house at 56 Adams street.
OF Clarence b. Hall 10 keep fish market
at the corner of Burnham and Lowell streets.
Granted subject to the city marshaPs reDort)
OF W. ii. Anderson and others for a sewer
on Grant street, between High and State
streets,
MISCELLANEOUS.
In accordance with a communication from
j ehn nj. Peck, treasurer Of the joint com
mittee Of Bosworth and Thatcher Posts, g.
A. X, upon the observance Of Memorial Day
the usual appropriation Of $3.50 was made.
The order from the lower board requesting
the mayor to ask the city solicitors opinion
regarding the disposition Of the premium on
the new issue Of municipal bonds was laid
upon the table until the next meeting in or
der that the mayor might be present when it
Is considered.
An order was passed providing that the
city auditor carry forward ON his books to
the credit Of drains and sewers the amount
Of income received on account Of drains and
sewers in excess OF the estimated amount
and unexpended.
Papers from the lower board received con-
current action.
The board adjourned.
In Common Council.
Absent Mr. Kent.
The reading Of the records was dispensed
with.
Mr.. McCann offered petition for the re-
pair Of the retaining wall on the corner Of
Adams and Waterville streets. Referred
and sent up.
Mr.. McCann offered the petition Of G. II.
Thomas ct ais, that Newbury street be ex-
tended to Freeman street. Referred and
sent up.
Mr Trefethen offered preamble and or
der that whereas doubts have arisen az 10
the authority Of the City Government TO ap-
ply the premiums anticipated upon the nego-
tiations Of the new municipal loan as direct
ed in the amendment to the ordinance rela-
tive to the sinking fund passed at the spec
ial meeting held March 18th, 1887. therefore
it.
Ordered, That the Mayor be requested 10
ask the City Solicitor whether, In his Opin-
ion, the constitution Of the State permits
the division OF premiums realized from the
sale Of municipal bonds, and whether they
must not be applied TO the reduction Of the
city bonded debt, and whether the treasurer
has legal authority to continue 10 sell any
part OF said loan of $727,cO0 after the
amount realized from the sale Of the bonds,
including premiums, has reached the full
sum authorized by ordinance creating said
loan, and whether any bonds, sold, is
sued or negotiated, after said sum Of S727,-
coo has been realized might not be void.
Mr.. Spring moved to refer the paper to the
committee on reduction Of the city debt.
Mr.. Trefethen had his doubts In regard 10
the matter and would like the opinion Of the
city solicitor
The order was passed and sent up.
When the order TO dispose Of three fots~sG
unimproyed real estate to the Maine Central
came up, Mr.. Spring asked II the road didn't
buy those lots some time ago.
President Hobbs said they did, but did not
take them then.
Mr.. Rand said the road bought them for
nine cents, although they wanted to get them
at eight cents.
Mr.. Spring said that they bought them
cheap enough.
When the salary bill came before thl:
board Mr.. MeGOwan moved its adoption with
the exception OF the clause giving the asses
sOrs 81 900 year. and his motion was amend,
ed BY Mr.; King, who wished the clause In.
eluded relating to the salary Of policemen.
With the exception of these two clauses
the bill was then adopted. Then Mr.
MCGOWAN, who thought the assessor.
were not paid enough for their responsible
positions, moved 10 make the salary 81, 200
Mr.. Dewey said the committee on salaries
voted TO give the assessors $l,200 unani-
mOusly. THE aldermen amended the salary
TO S1,000) The vote resulted in amending
the bill and giving the assessors 81 200.
Then Mr.. King thought that good policemen
were worth S2.25 a day. Mr.. Dewey said
the committee were unanimous In favor of
S2:123. Mr.. McGowan said with the recent
helps given to the police the old salary was
considered sufficient, and on vote the salary
was kept at s2.121.
The Aldermen voted to adhere to the bill
as they sent 1t down, and the Council also
voted to adhere and asked committee Of
conference. Messrs. Dewey. Spring and
Irefethen were appointed by this board.
Upon report OF committee Of conference this
board reeeded from its former action and
passed the order and bill In concurrence
with the upper board.
Papers from the upper board received con-
current action.